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US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus
The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
Dec 06, 2019
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Flu prevention strategies beyond getting a shot and washing your hands
It's cold and flu season, and the usual advice is being dispensed: Get the influenza vaccine, wash your hands regularly and avoid contact with anyone who's already sick.
Nov 27, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Flu shot can provide effective immunity for people living with HIV
People who are being treated for HIV can gain effective protection against seasonal flu with the influenza (flu) vaccine, new findings confirm.
Nov 07, 2019
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Facebook launches preventive health tool
(HealthDay)—A new tool designed to help guide preventive care for heart disease, cancer, and seasonal flu was launched in the United States Monday by Facebook.
Oct 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Get a flu shot, doctors say, warning that this could be a severe season
As flu cases begin to pop up, medical experts say that though it's hard to predict the severity of the upcoming season, there are indicators it could be harsh, reminiscent of the deadly influenza that spread two years ago.
Oct 25, 2019
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Can surgical masks protect you from getting the flu?
Australia has just suffered a severe flu season, with 299,211 laboratory-confirmed cases, at last count, and 662 deaths. This might be a sign of what's to come for the UK and US as the virus spreads to the northern hemisphere.
Oct 17, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to stay healthy this flu season
About 40 million people contracted the flu last year, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and 35,400 to 61,000 deaths, including 134 children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oct 09, 2019
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Infectious diseases A-Z: Roll up your sleeve, it's time for your flu shot
When is the best time to get your flu shot? Ideally, it's before flu season becomes active in your community.
Oct 02, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Busting flu vaccine myths to keep you safe
It is that time of year—flu season is upon us. While there is extensive research supporting vaccination and the impact on public health in fighting infectious disease, you may have questions about effectiveness and safety ...
Oct 01, 2019
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Vaccination
Why the flu shot cannot give you the flu (and why you should get one now)
Flu vaccination prevents millions of flu-related illnesses and deaths annually, but vaccination rates are low for many reasons.
Sep 27, 2019
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Flu season
Flu season is a regularly re-occurring time period characterized by the prevalence of outbreaks of influenza. The season occurs during the cold half of the year in each hemisphere. Influenza activity can sometimes be predicted and even tracked geographically. While the beginning of major flu activity in each season varies by location, in any specific location these minor epidemics usually take about 3 weeks to peak and another 3 weeks to significantly diminish. Individual cases of the flu however, usually only last a few days. In some countries such as Japan and China, infected persons sometimes wear a surgical mask out of respect for others.
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